Bay of Bengal

October 21, 2024 10:50 PM

Cabinet Secretary reviews cyclone preparedness as Bay of Bengal storm looms

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Monday to assess the preparedness for an impending cyclone developing over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) briefed the committee on the evolving low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a depression by October 22 and further into a cyclonic storm by October 23. The storm is likely to track northwestward, reaching...

September 30, 2024 3:22 PM

Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192

Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from mud. At least 192 people died and 32 were still missing in two days of incessant rains caused by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal and over areas in India bordering Nepal. In the northern areas of Bangladesh, separated from Nepal by a thin strip of Indian territory, more than 100...

September 16, 2024 3:34 PM

IMD issues alerts for heavy rains, cyclonic storms in Gujarat and eastern India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for the Saurashtra and Kachchh regions of Gujarat, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until August 31. A deep depression currently situated over Saurashtra and Kachchh is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm. This system, presently located 60 km northwest of Bhuj, Gujarat, is forecasted to move west-southwest and strengthen into a cyclonic storm by August 30, continuing its path away from the Indian coast over the n...

September 16, 2024 3:35 PM

IMD warns of heavy rainfall in western India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rainfall across western India due to a deep depression over Saurashtra and Kutch. In the past 24 hours, Khambhalia in Devbhoomi Dwarka district recorded 43 cm of rainfall, while Jamnagar received 38 cm of rain. The weather system is currently centered about 50 km north-northwest of Bhuj and is moving westward at a speed of 12 km/h. Extremely heavy rainfall is expected to continue in isolated areas of Saurashtra and Kutch ...

September 16, 2024 4:00 PM

Tripura floods: “Top priority rescue, relief operations,” says CM Manik Saha

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that rescue and relief operations are the top priority as the state grapples with severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall over the past three days. "I have never seen this kind of rain in Tripura before," CM Saha said at a press conference. He attributed the extreme weather to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, which has affected nearly every district in the state. Saha said that 321 relief camps are currently operational, housing app...

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

Widespread rainfall expected across multiple states

Weather forecasts indicate significant rainfall across several regions of India over the next few hours, with some areas likely to experience intense downpours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for multiple states, warning of potential thunderstorms and lightning. Vidarbha, particularly the districts of Bhandara, Chandrapur, Nagpur, and Wardha, is expected to see light to moderate rainfall, with occasional spells of intense precipitation. Similar conditions are antic...

September 16, 2024 6:01 PM

Jaishankar urges new energy infusion in BIMSTEC to bolster cooperation

As Foreign Ministers from the BIMSTEC member countries gathered in the national capital for a two-day retreat meeting on Thursday to bolster cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the discussions will be helpful in infusing new energies, resources and commitment towards BIMSTEC cooperation. Jaishankar welcomed colleagues from across the world for the second Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTE...

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclone ‘Remal’: BMD

The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay moved northwards, and intensified into cyclonic storm 'Remal'. The Cyclonic storm 'Remal' is likely to hit southern districts of Bangladesh by Sunday evening, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said. It was centred at 6pm on Saturday about 455 kms southwest of Chattogram port, 400 kms southwest of Cox's Bazar port, 405 kms south of Mongla port and 365 kms south of Payra port. It is li...

May 25, 2024 1:44 PM

Deep Depression over Bay of Bengal is likely intensify further: BMD

The deep depression over Bay of Bengala is likely to intensify and move North-Eastwards further. In a Special Weather Bulletin on Saturday morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the Deep Depression over East-Central bay and adjoining West-Central bay moved North-NorthEastwards over the same area. It was centred at 09 am (BST) on Saturday was about 565 kms Southwest of Chattogram port, 495 kms Southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 540 kms South of Mongla port and 490 kms South of Payr...

May 25, 2024 12:13 PM

Cyclonic storm likely to hit Bay of Bengal today evening; Severe Cyclonic Storm expected in Bangladesh tomorrow

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) highlighted that the "Deep Depression" over the East-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by this evening (Saturday). Subsequently, it is likely to cross between Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts around Sunday midnight as a Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS), the IMD said in a statement. "Depression over East central BoB intensified to Deep Depression over the same region about 380km S SE of Sagar Islands (WB) 490km S o...